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17 Mar, 6 tweets, 4 min read
Cynthia Erivo landed her role on the new @natgeotv series #GeniusAretha with an impromptu moment on a red carpet.

@GeBraxton reports
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Erivo stars in "Genius: Aretha," the 8-part miniseries, premiering Sunday and running 4 consecutive nights. 

How did she get the gig? She proved she had the talent at a Tonys ceremony years ago:
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Erivo was asked to name her “guilty pleasure” song on the red carpet. She launched into Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way.” 

A recording of that moment got to @CliveDavis and @BrianGrazer, who were then developing the Franklin series. 
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Erivo joined the project soon afterward.

As we explain, while learning to sound like Franklin, she observed a "clever thing" the legend does with her voice when she performs: 
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Erivo talked to us about replicating Franklin’s groundbreaking career and often stormy life offstage.

She also revealed her future career plans:
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Erivo has found unconventional ways to perform for audiences during the pandemic latimes.com/entertainment-…

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